Jadeveon Clowney is officially back with the Browns.
The eight-year veteran signed a contract extension Wednesday that will keep him in Cleveland in 2022. That’s huge news for Clowney and the Browns defense, as both thrived and ended the year in a particularly strong way in 2021.
Here are some of the numbers that show the value Clowney will keep in the defense for another year.
9 – That’s how many sacks Clowney tallied in his first year with the Browns, which was his most since 2018. The season marked the third time in his career that Clowney had reached nine or more sacks.
11 – Eleven of Clowney’s 37 tackles were for a loss of yards, which was also the most he recorded since 2018.
25 – Clowney and fellow All-Pro teammate Myles Garrett combined for 25 sacks, the highest total a Browns pass-rush duo had achieved since Reggie Camp (14) and Clay Matthews (12) compiled 26 in 1984.
2 – Only two Browns players collected more than one forced fumble last year: Clowney and LB Jeremiah…